steam engine
noun
: an engine driven or worked by steam
specifically
: a reciprocating engine having a piston driven in a closed cylinder by steam
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From the anarchist’s perspective, the true infernal machine that had been unleashed was James Watt’s steam engine.
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
The steam engines will be preserved and continue to operate in their new home; Riverside & Great Northern Preservation Society functions as a living museum.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
The steam engines will be preserved and continue to operate in their new home; Riverside & Great Northern Preservation Society functions as a living museum.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Steam engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20engine. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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